Soder s Heartland Conference Player of the Week
UTPB forward Dwayne Soders earned Heartland Conference Player of the Week honors for Dec 16 to 22. He scored 25 points and had 11 rebounds in the Falcons 110 101 overtime win over Oklahoma Christian, boosting UTPB to 8 2 overall and 2 0 in conference. It marked the eighth double double this season.
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Mavericks Hold Off Rockets Behind Nowitzki 31 Points
Dirk Nowitzki scored 31 points including 10 in the fourth as the Dallas Mavericks beat the Houston Rockets 110 to 104. Dwight Howard had 29 and 15 rebounds for Houston missing James Harden who sat with a sprained ankle. Jeremy Lin added 20 and Chandler Parsons 21 for the Rockets.
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Rangers' Martin held for ransom in Mexico case opens
Cuban outfielder Leonys Martin left Cuba for Major League Baseball in 2011 with the Rangers. federal indictments in Miami charge three people with hostage taking and extortion related to a ransom ordeal in Mexico, while Martin seeks return of more than $1.3 million. Andrew Zimbalist notes the case’s uniqueness as relatives were kept under surveillance in South Florida.
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Cowboys rally past Redskins as Romo injures back
Tony Romo limped through a fourth quarter drive to throw a 4th down TD to DeMarco Murray, lifting Dallas 24 23 over Washington. His back injury remains unclear while the Cowboys prepare for a finale versus the Eagles and potential playoff berth.
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Malzahn named AP national coach of the year
Auburn’s Gus Malzahn earned AP national coach of the year honors after guiding the second-ranked Tigers from a dismal previous season to SEC champions and a spot in the national title game against Florida State. He collected 33 votes, ahead of Duke’s David Cutcliffe.
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